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Why the @#$% is there so much traffic? | Benjamin Seibold

Why the @#$% is there so much traffic? | Benjamin Seibold

Why the @#$% is there so much traffic? | Benjamin Seibold

TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing · Benjamin Seibold

May 28, 20204m 38s

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Show Notes

You're cruising down the highway when all of a sudden endless rows of brake lights appear ahead. There's no accident, no stoplight, no change in speed limit, or narrowing of the road. So why is there so much traffic? It's due to a phenomenon called a phantom traffic jam. Benjamin Seibold explains why it happens and how we might prevent it in the future. [Directed by Cris Wiegandt, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires, AIM Creative Studios].

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